PHP-Proxy through 5.1.0 has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the URL field in index.php.
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
PHP-Proxy through 5.1.0 has Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via the URL field in index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00941 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed athlon1600/php-proxy-app (Packagist): 3.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | athlon1600/php-proxy-app (Packagist) | before 3.0 | 3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-cghj-w42g-hqmr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- athlon1600/php-proxy-app (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.0 Fixed in 3.0 Patch available GHSA-cghj-w42g-hqmr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cghj-w42g-hqmr athlon1600/php-proxy-app (Packagist) Fixed in 3.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cghj-w42g-hqmr
References
More Php-proxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13779 In PHP Proxy 3.0.3, any user can read files from the server without authentication due to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-13660 PHP-Proxy 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to read local files if the default "pre-installed… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-14007 The str_rot_pass function in vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php in PHP-Proxy… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-19785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-19785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cghj-w42g-hqmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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